"The President is subject to certain lawful restrictions, and they would be required to be applied by the appropriate law enforcement official when appropriate, yes."
"Yes, I do believe that I have conducted myself according to principles that I think are valid and try to be consistent and honest in my evaluation."
"I have been made aware in the last several years how this process works."
"agencies oftentimes see themselves as independent fiefdoms."
"That is the core responsibility of the Attorney General, absolutely."
"The Department of Justice is composed primarily of career professionals, as you know, Senator Whitehouse."
"It does appear to be clear that the last Act, the McCain Amendment, would prohibit waterboarding."
"You cannot allow improper erosion of the right of Americans to vote."
"Well, I would have to make a legal decision on that. I am not able to do so today."
"The Solicitor General... has a duty, the Department of Justice does, to defend the laws passed by this body, by Congress."
"Well, it can fail to enforce it by setting prosecutorial policies with regard to declining to prosecute whole chunks of cases and, in effect, eliminate a statute."